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China's power wind project in South Africa benefits local community

STORY: China's power wind project in South Africa benefits local community DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: DE AAR, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of De Aar Wind Power Project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DASWIN BASSON, Worker, Longyuan SA 3. various of De Aar Wind Power Project 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DASWIN BASSON, Worker, Longyuan SA 5. various of De Aar Wind Power Project 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DISANG MOLADLE, Municipal Manager of Emthanjeni Municipality STORYLINE: Daswin Basson lives in De Aar, a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The 27-year-old works at the De Aar wind power project invested by China's Longyuan Power through its South African subsidiary Longyuan South Africa Renewables (Longyuan SA) and its South African partners. The wind power project has been in operation since 2017. In addition to continuously supplying the local community with about 760 million kWh of stable and clean electricity every year, Longyuan SA has spared no

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MSDF helicopter loses contact over Sea of Japan, 3 aboard missing

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 27 Kyodo - A Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship searches for three missing crewmen of an MSDF helicopter in waters off Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in this photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 27, 2017. The helicopter dropped out of contact the previous night and is feared to have crashed in the area.

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Signal workers Daniel Kibe (L) and Patrick Mburu check signal equipments at Mombas Terminus Station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Station attendant Peter Mwadime works at Mombasa Terminus Station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Announcer David Mwangi Ndungu works at Mombasa Terminus Station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mombasa Terminus station master Cosmas Makewa (R) and passenger transportation director Peterson Njeru Gitonga work in an office in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ticketing clerk Agnes sells tickets at Mombasa Terminus Station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mombasa Terminus station master Cosmas Makewa (R) talks to security inspectors at the station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passenger attendant Monicah Chepkemboi guides a passenger to take the elevator at Mombasa Terminus Station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Wild tiger conservation pays dividends in China

STORY: Wild tiger conservation pays dividends in China DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild tigers in northeast China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FENG LIMIN, Official, National Forestry and Grassland Administration 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FENG LIMIN, Official, National Forestry and Grassland Administration 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YUAN ZHENFA, Park ranger STORYLINE: China has seen an increasing number of wild tigers and leopards, thanks to its persistent efforts in feline conservation. The latest data shows that the population of wild Siberian tigers in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park has rebounded to 50, while the figure was 27 around five years ago. Meanwhile, the number of Amur leopards in the park has increased from 42 in 2017 to 60. The park spans an area of over 1.4 million hectares in the northeastern provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang. It was on trial in 2017 and officially established last year

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Japanese astronaut Kanai to travel to space in 2017

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai, who is due to travel into space in 2017 aboard Russia's Soyuz spacecraft, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2015. An expert on submarine medicine, Kanai is expected to carry out scientific experiments in the space environment during his six-month stay at the International Space Station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese astronaut Kanai to travel to space in 2017

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai, who is due to travel into space in 2017 aboard Russia's Soyuz spacecraft, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2015. An expert on submarine medicine, Kanai is expected to carry out scientific experiments in the space environment during his six-month stay at the International Space Station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese astronaut Kanai to travel to space in 2017

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai, who is due to travel into space in 2017 aboard Russia's Soyuz spacecraft, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2015. An expert on submarine medicine, Kanai is expected to carry out scientific experiments in the space environment during his six-month stay at the International Space Station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 World Cup stadium

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2017, shows Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia, one of the venues for the 2018 soccer World Cup finals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FEATURE: Baseball: Two seam or not two seam is question for Hawks' Wada

SoftBank Hawks left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada, shown pitching on Aug. 27, 2017 against the Lotte Marines in Fukuoka, spent four years pursuing his major league dream in the United States. He is now a firm believer in the value of the moving, two-seam fastball. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Australia beats Japan in World Cup qualifier

Members of Japan's national basketball team are pictured after losing to Australia 82-58 in a World Cup qualifier in Adelaide on Aug. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: MLB Players Weekend

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Seattle Mariners with a special Players Weekend patch on the right sleeve of his jersey at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming: Rio gold medalist Hagino to undergo rehab in U.S.

Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino, the 2016 Rio Olympic 400-meter individual medley gold medalist, speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 27, 2017, upon his return from the Summer Universiade in Taiwan. Hagino said he will do rehab training for a month in Arizona this fall as he sets his sight on making a full comeback from the previous year's elbow surgery. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Sugimoto vows to seize chance after getting call for Japan

Cerezo Osaka striker Kenyu Sugimoto (C) is pictured during Japanese men's national soccer team's training session in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 27, 2017, ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Australia on Aug. 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Demonstrators protest against hate in Berkeley

Protesters burn a cap bearing U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again" during a rally against hate in Berkeley, California, on Aug. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Demonstrators protest against hate in Berkeley

Demonstrators against hate march in Berkeley, California, on Aug. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Fukushima, Hirota settle for silver in world women's doubles

Yuki Fukushima (R) and Sayaka Hirota of Japan lose to China's Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan in the women's doubles final at the world badminton championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Aug. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Axelsen wins men's singles at world c'ships

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark poses for photos after winning the men's singles final at the world badminton championship in Glasgow, Scotland, on Aug. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Axelsen wins men's singles at world c'ships

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark hits a stroke in the men's singles final against Lin Dan of China at the world badminton championship in Glasgow, Scotland, on Aug. 27, 2017. Axelsen won 22-20, 21-16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Darvish handed 10th loss as Brewers edge Dodgers

Yu Darvish of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 27, 2017. Darvish fell to an 8-10 record for the season after giving up three runs in five innings as the Dodgers lost 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Darvish handed 10th loss as Brewers edge Dodgers

Yu Darvish of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 27, 2017. Darvish fell to an 8-10 record for the season after giving up three runs in five innings as the Dodgers lost 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Darvish handed 10th loss as Brewers edge Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish reacts as he struggles on the mound in the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 27, 2017. Darvish fell to an 8-10 record for the season after giving up three runs in five innings as the Dodgers lost 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Tanaka earns 10th win as Yankees rout Mariners

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (2nd from R) high-fives teammates in the dugout after throwing seven solid innings against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 27, 2017. Tanaka improved to a 10-10 record for the season as the Yankees won 10-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Tanaka earns 10th win as Yankees rout Mariners

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 27, 2017. Tanaka improved to a 10-10 record for the season after allowing one run in seven innings as the Yankees won 10-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Tanaka earns 10th win as Yankees rout Mariners

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 27, 2017. Tanaka improved to a 10-10 record for the season after allowing one run in seven innings as the Yankees won 10-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Tanaka earns 10th win as Yankees rout Mariners

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 27, 2017. Tanaka improved to a 10-10 record for the season after allowing one run in seven innings as the Yankees won 10-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Park Sung Hyun wins Canadian Pacific Women's Open

Park Sung Hyun of South Korea celebrates after winning the Canadian Pacific Women's Open at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, Canada, on Aug. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ruling bloc-backed candidate wins Ibaraki governor race

Former trade ministry bureaucrat Kazuhiko Oigawa (C) celebrates in Mito, Japan, on Aug. 27, 2017, after winning the Ibaraki gubernatorial election, backed by the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ruling bloc-backed candidate wins Ibaraki governor race

Former trade ministry bureaucrat Kazuhiko Oigawa celebrates in Mito, Japan, on Aug. 27, 2017, after winning the Ibaraki gubernatorial election, backed by the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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